§ 7105. Reissuance in alternative medium.

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(a)Authority for electronic to tangible.-- Upon request of a person entitled under an electronic document of title, the issuer of the electronic document may issue a tangible document of title as a substitute for the electronic document if:

(1)the person entitled under the electronic document surrenders control of the document to the issuer; and

(2)the tangible document, when issued, contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the electronic document.

(b)Effect of electronic to tangible.-- Upon issuance of a tangible document of title in substitution for an electronic document of title in accordance with subsection (a):

(1)the electronic document ceases to have any effect or validity; and

(2)the person that procured issuance of the tangible document warrants to all subsequent persons entitled under the tangible document that the warrantor was a person entitled under the electronic document when the warrantor surrendered control of the electronic document to the issuer.

(c)Authority for tangible to electronic.-- Upon request of a person entitled under a tangible document of title, the issuer of the tangible document may issue an electronic document of title as a substitute for the tangible document if:

(1)the person entitled under the tangible document surrenders possession of the document to the issuer; and

(2)the electronic document, when issued, contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the tangible document.

(d)Effect of tangible to electronic.-- Upon issuance of the electronic document of title in substitution for a tangible document of title in accordance with subsection (c):

(1)the tangible document ceases to have any effect or validity; and

(2)the person that procured issuance of the electronic document warrants to all subsequent persons entitled under the electronic document that the warrantor was a person entitled under the tangible document when the warrantor surrendered possession of the tangible document to the issuer.

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Cross References. Section 7105 is referred to in sections 7305, 7402 of this title.

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